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Rochester, NY · Transitional jobs / reentry employment

CEO Rochester opened in 2010. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Rochester provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: This page describes employment services. It does not itself say that CEO is the employer of record for work crews; that comes from CEO's known model and from news excerpts on its pages. The Rochester page also carries a news excerpt: 'the father of three was working for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), beautifying the highways for the New York Department of Transportation'. The boss should decide whether CEO counts as a mission employer (mark) or an ecosystem partner. Stage 2 said ceoworks.org blocks curl, but it loaded in Playwright on 2026-09-29.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

New York City (Brooklyn), NY · Food truck and catering social enterprise

Drive Change Foods is a mission-driven food truck and catering company that transforms lives through the power of hospitality. We create exceptional culinary experiences while providing meaningful employment and professional development for young people impacted by the justice system.

Know this: Young people only (the fellowship serves justice-involved young adults). The main pathway is a 3-month paid fellowship, which is training, not a permanent job. Page undated. Address 630 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn. The site returns HTTP 403 to scripts but renders in a browser.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Yonkers, NY · Food manufacturing (bakery)

Through our Open Hiring® model, we hire for entry-level bakery positions without judgment of a person’s past — which means: no resumes, no interviews, and no background checks. We’d rather invest in a person’s future than judge their past.

Know this: Yonkers (Westchester) is in the NYC metro but is not one of the five named metros. The page says the current wait time is over 12 months, and positions are first-come, first-served. Open Hiring covers everyone, not only people with records, though no background check means a record is never screened. Page undated.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

, NY · Food production (zero-waste industrial kitchen)

We work with two nonprofit organizations Fortune Society and the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) to employ NYC residents who are often overlooked due to inexperience or criminal record, paying them fair wages, teaching employable food service skills, and supporting them as they move on to bigger and better things.

Know this: Hiring depends on the role and your circumstances.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

October 4, 2026

Mark expires:

January 2, 2027

New York City (Long Island City, Queens), NY · Reentry nonprofit / social services

At the Fortune Society, we live our mission and try to draw from the population that we serve. This is reflected by the approximately half of our staff who have criminal justice histories or report that they are persons in recovery and over 80% of our staff who are from communities of color.

Know this: The 'approximately half' figure combines criminal justice history with recovery, so the share with records alone is not stated. It is a reentry nonprofit, so many roles are human services. Not dated, though the page shows 2026 posts. Its EEO line ('without discrimination because of conviction history') is only the floor; the staffing statement is what goes beyond it.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

New York City (Manhattan), NY · Reentry nonprofit / social services

At the Fortune Society, we live our mission and try to draw from the population that we serve. This is reflected by the approximately half of our staff who have criminal justice histories or report that they are persons in recovery and over 80% of our staff who are from communities of color.

Know this: The 'approximately half' figure combines criminal justice history with recovery, so the share with records alone is not stated. It is a reentry nonprofit, so many roles are human services. Not dated, though the page shows 2026 posts. Its EEO line ('without discrimination because of conviction history') is only the floor; the staffing statement is what goes beyond it.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Rochester, NY · Commercial drywall / union interior construction

They gave me a second chance at life. When I was released, they provided me an opportunity to be successful despite my past situation.

Know this: Hiring depends on the role and your circumstances.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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October 4, 2026

Mark expires:

January 2, 2027

Cincinnati, OH · Transitional employment / reentry

CEO Cincinnati has been open since 2017. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Cincinnati provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: Location page says services, not jobs; the paid transitional crews are stated on the ODRC re-link listing (separate record). CEO counts once toward the 2-employer bar across its three Ohio sites.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Cleveland, OH · Transitional employment / reentry

CEO Cleveland has been open since 2017. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Cleveland provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: Location page says services, not jobs; the paid transitional crews are stated on the ODRC re-link listing (separate record). CEO counts once toward the 2-employer bar across its three Ohio sites.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Columbus, OH · Transitional employment / reentry

CEO Columbus opened in 2017. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Columbus provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: Location page says services, not jobs; the paid transitional crews are stated on the ODRC re-link listing (separate record). CEO counts once toward the 2-employer bar across its three Ohio sites.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Columbus, OH · Commercial cleaning (social enterprise)

In 2012, John Rush, CEO, started CleanTurn with a powerful vision: to create supportive jobs and change the community’s perception of those who have been incarcerated and those in recovery.

Know this: The own words mention incarceration, so this passes the Nehemiah test. Same page: 'Over a decade later, we are still dedicated to changing perceptions through professional cleaning' and 'Group interviews at 10am on Tuesdays at our office' (1059 Cable Avenue, Franklinton). The page does not say what share of current staff have records, and records sit alongside recovery. Grade B, not A, because the hiring purpose is stated as the founding vision. NEVER link cleanturn.org: that domain is hijacked (separate record).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Lebanon, OH · Employer

Since 2016, JBM Packaging has offered employment opportunities to a community that often faces stigma and barriers to hire: the recently incarcerated.

Know this: Supporting own-words record. Undated (copyright 2026).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

, OH · Employer

Since 2016, JBM Packaging has offered employment opportunities to a community that often faces stigma and barriers to hire: the recently incarcerated.

Know this: Supporting own-words record. Undated (copyright 2026).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Cincinnati, OH · Consumer products manufacturing

That's why we prioritize hiring individuals who have faced barriers such as incarceration or homelessness.

Know this: Hiring depends on the role and your circumstances.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

October 4, 2026

Mark expires:

January 2, 2027

Cleveland, OH · Metal stamping manufacturing

As a second-chance employer, we believe in supporting our team members and helping them reach their full potential.

Know this: Posting on an aggregator (SimplyHired), no posting date shown; the employer's own Paylocity board could not be read (loaded, no text match). "Second-chance employer" is a self-description beyond Ohio's floor but does not say "records" in words. Spam scan hits were OneTrust cookie CSS, not spam. Also appears on Towards Employment's reentry employer logos (T4 record).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

November 13, 2026

Oklahoma City, OK · Transitional employment (paid work crews) for people recently released

CEO Oklahoma City opened in 2013. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Oklahoma City provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: CEO counts as ONE employer for OK (ruling 1), across OKC and Tulsa. Short-term transitional crew job with placement help afterward, not a permanent job; recently released only. Address 501 N. Walker Ave, Suite 160; 405-588-8200; CEOokc@ceoworks.org. CEO confirmed site per CEO/brief. Stage 2 org on the OK page.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Tulsa, OK · Transitional employment (paid work crews) for people recently released

CEO Tulsa opened in 2011. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Tulsa provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: CEO counts as ONE employer for OK (ruling 1), across OKC and Tulsa. Short-term transitional crew job with placement help afterward, not a permanent job; recently released only. Address 556 N. Denver Ave; 918-894-6561; CEOTulsa@ceoworks.org.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Oklahoma City, OK · Oil and gas valve and control manufacturing (employee-owned)

after years of experience hiring both justice-involved people and non-justice-involved people alike, I know those misconceptions are holding many businesses back from a great pool of talent. ... Justice-involved employees are frequently among the best hires I've made.

Know this: The employer's own words, but in a newspaper op-ed by its CEO, not a Kimray policy page. 'Hires I've made' is personal and not scoped to Kimray alone; Kimray's careers page has no record language. OK has no private floor, so nothing restated. Pairs with the CJAC 2023 story (Kimray hire with a felony via ReMerge).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

July 22, 2026

Mark expires:

October 20, 2026

Tulsa, OK · Cafe and catering (workforce social enterprise)

Take 2: A Resonance Café, operated by the Resonance Center for Women, provides women recently released from prison with immediate employment, housing, and skills in restaurant management, food preparation, and customer service to help them build a brighter future.

Know this: Women only; six-month transitional job with housing (resonancetulsa.org: 'Women work in the café and live in adjacent housing for six months'), about 20 women a year per the Oklahoma Eagle (2026-08-27). New location 330 South Main St opened Aug 2026; online orders were paused during the move. Undated page. Resonance intake 918-587-3888.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Portland, OR · Nonprofit housing, health care and recovery services

Serving as a second-chance employer for people with criminal backgrounds.

Know this: Hiring depends on the role and your circumstances.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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October 4, 2026

Mark expires:

January 2, 2027

Eugene, OR · Nonprofit thrift retail, recycling, housing and shelter services

As a second-chance employer, we look at the whole person, not just a background check.

Know this: 'Second-chance employer' is on the national 'beyond the law but still just a claim' list; the page doesn't name records beyond 'background check'. The next record (its own LinkedIn post, 2025-07-07 by activity id) adds recruiting inside Coffee Creek prison and a formerly incarcerated director, which is a beyond-floor example ('hiring events inside a facility'). About 700 staff; stores and recycling in Eugene/Springfield, a store in Salem. Undated page. Accepted: 'second-chance employer' plus recruiting inside Coffee Creek prison. ruling W2-7a, Troy 2026-09-29.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Harrisburg, PA · Transitional jobs / reentry employment

CEO Harrisburg opened in 2017. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Harrisburg provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: This page describes services. CEO being the employer of record for transitional work crews is its known model, not stated on this page. The boss should decide mark vs ecosystem.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Philadelphia, PA · Transitional jobs / reentry employment

CEO Philadelphia has been open since 2015. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Philadelphia provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: This page describes services. CEO being the employer of record for transitional work crews is its known model, not stated on this page. The boss should decide mark vs ecosystem. The page names DOL funding for a 'Community Project Grant – Hilco/CEO' (see the separate T6 lead).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Pittsburgh, PA · Transitional jobs / reentry employment

CEO Pittsburgh has been open since 2016. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Pittsburgh provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: This page describes services. CEO being the employer of record for transitional work crews is its known model, not stated on this page. The boss should decide mark vs ecosystem.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Hummelstown, PA · Work zone traffic control

The DOC works with us to provide job ready candidates who are excited to have a chance to demonstrate their value. We have been able to hire dozens of employees who have promoted up through our organization thanks to the help of the PA DOC.

Know this: The testimonial is undated (the page footer says 2026). 'Dozens' has no timeframe.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

September 29, 2027